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Our new waffle iron!

After my post a few weeks back on the dangers of teflon, I noticed that our current waffle iron was non-stick and it concerned me because of how long it is on at least once a week in our house. I hopped on amazon and quickly found a cast iron one that will literally last us forever. Seth used it today for the first time. After removing the paraffin wax and seasoning it, it made great, cake-like waffles. They're a great size to break in half and reheat in the toaster too. I didn't realize how many other things we actually own that are non-stick. Our quesadilla maker and loaf pans are on their way to goodwill as well...

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Our new waffle iron!

After my post a few weeks back on the dangers of teflon, I noticed that our current waffle iron was non-stick and it concerned me because of how long it is on at least once a week in our house. I hopped on amazon and quickly found a cast iron one that will literally last us forever. Seth used it today for the first time. After removing the paraffin wax and seasoning it, it made great, cake-like waffles. They're a great size to break in half and reheat in the toaster too. I didn't realize how many other things we actually own that are non-stick. Our quesadilla maker and loaf pans are on their way to goodwill as well...